Caporegime
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If Google slapped a big G on a steaming turd and charged £100 for it, I reckon you would buy it.
Steady there man, they ain't Apple yet! (although they're trying with their pricing of late )
If Google slapped a big G on a steaming turd and charged £100 for it, I reckon you would buy it.
And first review isn't looking good at all.
https://gizmodo.com/googles-pixel-buds-arent-even-close-to-being-good-1820411288
Good reviews aren't designed for people who religiously watch launch events, he makes a very valid point that a lot of readers will not know. I didn't.Err, that's a review? The reviewer had little or no idea of what Google had said at the launch last month about Pixel Buds. The wire is needed and the Pixel Buds will not work without them. This was stated at launch. Let's wait for a review from someone more qualified.
Err, that's a review? The reviewer had little or no idea of what Google had said at the launch last month about Pixel Buds. The wire is needed and the Pixel Buds will not work without them. This was stated at launch. Let's wait for a review from someone more qualified.
Actually the first comment in your linked article from Google about sums it up.....you might read it and find it as amusing as I did.
Check out this review from Inc. The author "gets it." The vision: a future without a smartphone. By the way, he loved the sound quality and said it was superior to Air Pods.
https://www.inc.com/john-brandon/say-hello-to-no-smartphone-future-thanks-to-google-pixel-buds.html
Are you actually capable of being subjective at all when it comes to Google?
Surely you can't think the Pixel buds are perfect? A few review sites that have popped up over the last 48 hours have similar negative points about the Pixel Buds (flimsy case, pairing not actually that quick and 5hr battery life that's comparable to AirPods despite being much bigger). Sound is highly subjective but I've read that for the price, there are better sounding wireless IEMs out there; you could argue that the Pixel Buds primary use is Google Assistant and sound performance is secondary but who really speaks to Google Assistant in public? I use "Okay Google" if I'm at home and want to set a timer for the oven for example, or in the car for hands free use but I will always opt to type in the Google app over talking to it in public.
Steady on. I like to deal in facts, which are objective not subjective. I think you mean objective in your first sentence?
I did not say they were "perfect" but they have some very good features. This article from Mashable today sums up what I know now:
1. They are the best wireless earbuds for Pixel owners.
2. "Google's own take on wireless earbuds isn't just great for music — the headphones sound a little better than AirPods — but they're also loaded with intelligence thanks to the company's Assistant and real-time translation features that could change communication as we know it."
3. "The cable that connects the two earbuds is also braided and multi-functional. Not only does it protect the inner wire (yes, there's a wire inside so don't cut the cord or you'll destroy the buds), but it ensures you'll never lose them. "
4. "For $159, I'm pleased with the audio quality. Obviously, I would have loved top-notch sound, but I can live with them."
5. "Thank you, Google, for putting touch controls on the right earbud. If there's any one thing I hate about AirPods aside from their unfashionable design, it's the lack of volume controls. On the Pixel Buds, you simply swipe forward to increase the volume and swipe back to turn it down. There's no need to fish out your phone or ask a voice assistant (a big no-no)."
6. "The Pixel Buds' single biggest advantage over AirPods or any other wireless earbuds is their integration with your phone's Google Assistant and Google Translate."
7. "My personal favorite thing is double-tapping the right earbud when I get a notification. After you grant it access to read your notifications, it'll do it. It was really nice to have my Slack notifications read to during my morning commute. It let me read a book on the train without getting distracted with Twitter and Instagram."
8. "The Assistant alone gives the Pixel Buds an edge over AirPods, but the real-time Google Translate feature pushes it above and beyond"
9. "I was really blown away when I tried them out last month at Google's holiday pop-up shop in NYC and was eager to try it in the real world. Currently, they support 40 languages, including French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian (to name a few)."
What is the vision that Google seems to be pushing? As I mentioned in an earlier post, a world where the wireless earbud actually replaces your smartphone. That is a future I look forward to and I support this effort.
So my early impression is highly favourable, but certainly not perfect. But for $ 159 (presumably £ 159 here), I am a buyer.
http://mashable.com/2017/11/15/google-pixel-buds-review/#PqEIhcpDViqa
Yes, I meant objective - either way, you have a clear bias towards Google products & services and you don't even make any attempt to disguise it.
You questioned that the Gizmondo article was a review, but it clearly states it's a review and has a whole page of content about the authors experience with the product and comes with pictures. The "review" you linked to at Inc.com is a short article (in comparison to the Gizmondo article) of the guy's experience with the Pixel Buds after a few days of testing and the only picture is a lifestyle image.
You've not claimed they're perfect no, but you dispute any article that has any negative experience of Google products and copy & paste positive parts from a source that agrees with your bias. Heck, if you search for any posts created by you on this forum - you'll find about 8 threads all about Google products.
@sesevans the point being made is that it would be a waste of time conversing with you regarding Google products because you are hopelessly biased and will cherry pick only the positive. In actual fact, you've been caught copy/pasting excerpts from web articles and passing it of as your own thoughts and actions.
The accidental omission of a citation to ComputerWorld in one post above does not make my observation any less valid. A simple keystroke error.
Pixel Buds now available on the Google Play Store!
Ordered the black and white (Panda) to match my Panda Pixel 2 XL.
Delivery 14-15 December in UK!
Will post my impressions after I receive and play.
Can't wait to find out what you think of them.